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Several iconic names, including Wolfgang Puck, headline the slate of celebrity chefs for the 2012 Naples Winter Wine Festival Jan. 27 to 29. The chef de cuisine is Tony Mantuano, executive chef and partner of Chicago’s landmark Spiaggia.…

By Nate Chura
Chef Jim Abbey is the U.S. Open’s No. 1 chef — he’s been the chief executive of food for the Open for six years.
Though he calls home Charlotte, North Carolina, Abbey is never really far from…

By Amy Chen
(MONEY Magazine) — Don’t follow the crowds to Napa or Bordeaux this fall. You’ll save nearly 40% on lodging at these locations — and the vino is cheaper, too.
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Many of the 200-plus wineries…

by Samantha Lande
Bistro 110 has only been closed about two weeks but the transition to Tony Mantuano’s latest project is in full force. The once-French restaurant will become a casual and modern Italian bar slated to open in the…

by Carly Fisher
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More than 100 chefs and mixologists lended their talents to support Share Our Strength’s annual Taste of the Nation gala last night at the Navy Pier Ballroom. In addition to a…

Larry Olmsted
The world’s first all-glass underwater restaurant is Ithaa, or so claims the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island resort, where Ithaa resides. That alone meets the definition of “once-in-a-lifetime,” at least until other eateries follow suit.
The restaurant, whose name…

The Chicago-based chef and restaurateur champions Italy, both at at his flagship, Spiaggia, and on Top Chef Masters. But he tells Kate Krader that among his 10 obsessions are Chinese dumplings in chile oil.
 
By Kate Krader
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These flavorful frites are not only a clever riff on a fried standard, they’re also lamb’s best friend. The Middle Eastern accents in the za’atar spice blend pair well with the gamey meat and intensify the eggplant’s flavor. After many…

Marie Elena Martinez, Special Contributor
Italy is a land rich in history and lush in landscape. It’s a place of varied topography — mountains, valleys, coastal towns, and islands — that produces some of the most beloved cuisine on the…

Bistro 110 (110 E. Pearson St., 312-266-3110), a Gold Coast fixture since 1987, will bid adieu to Chicago on Aug. 4. The venerable bistro is making room for a new concept, led by chef Tony Mantuano (Spiaggia, Terzo Piano).
The…